Begin by noticing your consumption. How?, with curiosity begin to look at the amount of waste and recycling you put out at the curb rather than habitually setting it out! Ask yourself if you could do things differently. Some thoughts and questions: Did I pay cash and shop at local independent stores? Did I buy […]
April 15, 2012 by Renee Lindstrom
• Research the sources of the fish you buy. Know what industry you are supporting, a green, sustainable industry one that is simply for profit. • Buy Local Products. Support local farmers and fishers. Eating local enhances your community’s economy and our global ecosystem. • Be Trash-Conscious. If you can’t recycle it, be knowledgeable about what you […]
April 8, 2012 by Renee Lindstrom
Awareness Campaign for the Earth
February 28, 2012 by Renee Lindstrom
The other side of forgiveness is sharing your regrets. The purpose is to transform a disconnection into a relationships connection. When you have recognized that you have not meet your own needs for honoring the value in others and you experience their pain or struggle as a result, you can build a bridge back to […]
February 23, 2012 by Renee Lindstrom
To humorist Will Rogers, strangers were simply friends he hadn’t met. View those you encounter today in that light. Every time I am friendly toward another, I help break down the wall of separation and I contribute to nonviolence. Today: I will make a new acquaintance, befriend a stranger. I will go up to someone I […]
February 22, 2012 by Renee Lindstrom
DAY 24 Feb. 22: The thought for Feb 22 is HARMONY. Choosing NOT to engage in any form of gossip today contributes to harmony. Choosing to see the good in others rather than finding fault leads to peaceful relationships. Look for the good in yourself and in others. By making these choices, we are contributing to a […]
February 21, 2012 by Renee Lindstrom
The thought for Feb 21 is PRAYER. “Prayer from the heart can achieve what nothing else in the world can” said Gandhi. Begin and end the day with a prayer for peace. Let peace begin with me. Saint Francis of Assisi said it this way: “….. make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is […]
February 20, 2012 by Renee Lindstrom
The thought for Feb 20 is MISSION. “My life is my message” said Gandhi. Gandhi’s mission was to be nonviolent. What do you want to stand for in your life? Do you know your life’s mission? Today: I will write down what I stand for in my life. I will note at least one way I […]
February 19, 2012 by Renee Lindstrom
The thought for Feb 19th is INSPIRATION. There are many people who inspire us. Take a moment to reflect upon who inspires you and what characteristics you most admire in them. See the potential that is also within you and choose to cultivate these characteristics in your daily life. “Cease trying to work everything out with […]
February 18, 2012 by Renee Lindstrom
15th Gandhi, King Season for Nonviolence – 64 Ways in 64 days program – January 30-April 4 ’12 The thought for Feb 20 is SELF-FORGIVENESS. When I judge myself, I tend to believe that who I am is what I have done or not done, what I have or do not have. I know that who […]
April 15, 2012 by Renee Lindstrom
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